But if Mbappe can lead PSG to a Champions League title, then of course that will be even greater. Maybe that is also one of Mbappe's big ambitions to be willing to stay at PSG, because of course with that big ambition, Mbappe will continue to make big efforts to achieve the highest achievements with PSG.
Although indeed, if we consider PSG, of course it is still something difficult even though PSG has many star players.

But as time goes on, it might happen in the future, because there is no effort to betray the results so that for Mbappe to win the Ballon d'Or it is still possible someday because of Mbappe's young age, of course there are many opportunities that can be utilized.
But if Mbappe wants to achieve a lot from a young age then of course joining Real Madrid is the right choice, because if Mbappe only stays at PSG at least Mbappe still needs a lot of time to achieve the achievements he wants.

Yes, even though the Netherlands will play against Argentina in the quarter-finals I personally am very sure that the Netherlands in my opinion have a better chance of winning. It doesn't matter how motivated Argentina is because they have Messi and in fact, the odds currently available at least show that Argentina is still the team that is projected to win.
But I don't care, because I think the Netherlands are better at scoring goals, unlike Argentina who often get stuck in scoring goals. Even though Argentina has good gameplay, that doesn't guarantee that it's easy for them to score goals.

Indeed, there is no definite guarantee because these two teams have the same quality, and also the hype about Messi who will give Argentina the title at this last opportunity. But for me it still doesn't make me confident to choose Argentina as the winner, but even so I also realize that the chance for Argentina to qualify is still high.
But for some reason, I'm still confident that the Netherlands, because not many have considered being able to go further in this World Cup, is like a strong booster for the Netherlands to be able to prove their quality.

Didn't think anyone would say Netherlands was just in luck, even though since the Netherlands started to revive at that time at least their gameplay was also fully improved and of course Netherlands is not only about luck but also the great effort it has made. Also, considering Netherlands were in an easy group yesterday, during the group stage. I think it is quite clear, on paper the Netherlands will get perfect results, because the opponents they face do not have the same quality or level.
So at this moment the Netherlands has indeed recovered to be better but yes, if I also look at the odds when they started the match against the USA before, it seems that there are still many of them who doubt Netherlands.

With a 2-0 win at half time and being able to end the match with a score of 3-1, at least the result on paper for the Netherlands is true and of course this victory is a good victory.
At least the Netherlands will still play up to the quarter-finals, even though it looks like they will get a tough opponent but of course that won't make the Netherlands pessimistic.

Because so far during the World Cup, it can be said that the Netherlands did not face tough opponents or at least did not get opponents of the same quality and level. But in the quarter finals, it looks like the Netherlands will play against Argentina and it will be a difficult match for the Netherlands to play against a team that has good quality as well.
It looks like the stronger, more effort-requiring fights will just start in this quarter-final and that also seems to be true for the other teams as well.

If I consider their title win in the Champions League then obviously Milan are still the best, but if I look at the head to head that is there at least it's clear that Tottenham haven't lost by Milan at all. Because of the six matches in their head to head, in fact Tottanham got four wins and two draws.
With these records and taking into account several factors that exist at this moment, then at least I will admit that Tottenham has a chance to win.

Also, regarding the strong and quick style of play that Tottenham has, the coach who is used to giving the team victory when they play against Milan and also, the Tottenham squad I think also Tottenham is still better. So I personally don't doubt Tottenham will win, because from the last few seasons when English Premier League teams have played against Serie A teams, at least the teams from the Premier League mostly have a better chance.
Even though, I also admit that Milan is not a weak team and have been able to play well for the last few seasons, but I think Milan is still not strong enough to be able to go further in the Champions League.

I'm a little curious why Everton still keep Lampard as coach but yes, maybe because Lampard hasn't even been a year coaching Everton so maybe Everton still keep him or maybe there is another reason. Even though Everton's position is currently very close to the relegation zone which is certainly a cause for concern, because during the last few seasons Everton have only been struggling not to be relegated.
Supposedly, if Everton wants to continue away from the relegation zone, then at least recruiting a coach who has more experience will be good at least to stay in the middle of the standings.

Because when Everton was still coached by Carlo Ancelotti before, the reality is that Everton can still compete in the middle of the standings. But after Carlo Ancelotti left Everton, it was like a big setback for Everton.
Because so far after Everton has been coached by Lampard, Lampard has still not been able to provide consistent results. Because on several occasions Lampard was also able to bring Everton to good results but unfortunately, Lampard still couldn't get the team to get consistent good results.

Let's see how it goes and hopefully they can all still be competitive in Serie A but yes, it's interesting for a different team to be the one to win the title this season. I personally don't really compare about the past where Napoli also won the Scudetto, I just feel that it is with Napoli's process that has happened a few seasons before. Then of course, it is very possible that this season is the right season for Napoli to actually be able to win the title because of the great effort he has put in so far.
With an 8 point difference with Milan in second place, I think it's a safe point gap.

Anyway, Napoli really have to keep making good results and don't lose matches too often, because with Napoli can be consistent in getting points even though the points obtained from a draw result but will still be good for Napoli.
That way, of course, Napoli will be able to maintain its position at the top of the standings, losing one or two matches is not a problem, because the competing teams in the title race will certainly not always get perfect results either.

If I look at his contract at Werder Bremen, in fact Niclas Füllkrug is still under contract until 2025, so when he is 31 based on the existing contract, Niclas Füllkrug is still playing at Werder Bremen. But yes, with his good performance in this World Cup with two goals and one assist and even though Germany were knocked out, it looks like that is enough for another big club to have an interest in signing Niclas Füllkrug.
Also, if I consider his age, then at least Niclas Füllkrug is still in a productive age, I personally believe that at the end of this season or at least before the end of Niclas Füllkrug's contract at Werder Bremen it looks like Niclas Füllkrug is already playing for a new club.

Because usually, players who do well in events like this World Cup will at least become a higher attraction for big clubs to sign them.
Not only that, even Niclas Füllkrug is currently in the top row of top scorers in the Bundesliga, so that is enough to make me sure that sooner or later Niclas Füllkrug will leave Werder Bremen.

Moreover, it is clear, we can see from the numbers that South Korea is bigger than Uruguay and thus, it is easy to judge that South Korea is more productive than Uruguay. Also, Uruguay was only able to score in the last match and it is clear that Uruguay is very weak, unless Uruguay wins 3-0 in its last match last night, then Uruguay will be the runner-up because it has an advantage with one goal if Uruguay wins with a score of 3-0.
For example, if South Korea is 4:4 and Uruguay is 3:2 then it is clear, even though the points are the same but Uruguay has a 1 goal advantage, but if it is 4:4 and 2:2 then it is very clear that the team with the high score is the team that has the right is above and you are @mm2543363580 asking about "on what basis". lol!

So, nothing weird there and I think maybe what's weird is you yourself @mm2543363580, because you can't seem to tell the difference between upper and lower numbers.
In fact, apart from all that since the match hasn't started I doubt Uruguay, because previously Uruguay was the only team that had not scored a goal. Also, in this last match Uruguay was 2-0 up since half time and as a team that has a star squad, Uruguay should have scored another goal in the second half.
But yes, I personally am not too surprised even though Uruguay has Suarez, Nunez and Cavani up front, because it is often difficult for them to score goals when playing for the national team. But what's worse is, they still can't score a goal at a very crucial moment like this decisive match.

Yes, with Juventus who are again experiencing illegal practices, of course Napoli will really deserve to win the title this season. Even though before the issue of Juventus, I was also very sure that Juventus still had a chance to be able to compete with Napoli, even though indeed, this wide enough point gap was like something difficult to take over from Napoli.
But considering that there are still many matches to be played and changes that might occur after this long break, of course their consistency will be a big consideration.

But if Juventus are really proven to have made a mistake later and get punished, then I really believe Napoli will be able to maintain their top position in the Serie A standings until the end.
Because in my opinion, even though there are still teams like Milan and Inter, I personally am not so sure about these two teams to be able to take the top spot in the standings. Therefore, this season Napoli deserves to win the title, because from previous seasons Napoli has often been a team that has entered the title race so this season will be a good season for Napoli.

The transfer window will just open in January, but yes, preparations for getting new players, of course, they have to consider it from now on in order to get targeted players without strong competition from other big clubs. However, some of Real Madrid's main players should have been replaced by younger players, because it would be bad if they only started looking for new players when so many key players were injured.
I don't know what kind of player is good to replace Benzema, but at least they also have certain assessments of players who have great potential in the future to be recruited.

Indeed, so far there has not been a player worthy of being matched with the quality of Benzema, but if Real Madrid get a player with great potential in the future. So of course, over time the player will be able to adapt to the team and will slowly find his best form at Real Madrid.
So, everything really needs a process and it's not about getting new players who have the same quality as Banzema, because Benzema himself doesn't quickly become great and at least there will always be a process that must be gone through with the many minutes played given.

Yes, on paper the favorite team will at least be safe but in reality, when the unseeded teams play the decisive match, at least they will also provide strong resistance. Say like Japan and South Korea, basically these two teams in the last match really weren't considered to win, but even so, at least there were still considerations about a draw.
But what happened was that Japan and South Korea actually won and made them qualify for the next round, especially about Japan who thought Japan would win Group E above Spain and Germany.

So, even though for example Brazil will only play against South Korea in the knockout round, at this moment I think Brazil is still not completely safe. Because it is possible that South Korea can still play well and be able to give another surprise at this World Cup and because of that, there is still no team in a safe position in this competition.
Also regarding, Ghana who previously played well and Uruguay did not play well, but in the last match their performance was something like the other way around even though both failed to qualify. But at least this also proves that it is difficult to keep these favorite teams safe with the opponents they will face.

The case of Hazard and Bale was something different because if I'm not mistaken Real Madrid paid dearly for them, apparently by breaking the record for the most expensive transfer at the time. But for Bruno Fernandes if there are no high demands like what happened with Hazard and Bale, I think Bruno Fernandes will still be fine.
Also, comparing Hazard and Bale, basically Bale was still a player that the team could rely on at that time, unlike Hazard, who of course was a player with the most unlucky signings for Real Madrid.

Indeed, there is nothing wrong with Bruno Fernandes choosing to stay at Manchester United, but if Bruno Fernandes' ambition is to win many titles then it would be more appropriate to join Real Madrid.
But if Bruno Fernandes really wants to lead Manchester United to rise and win the title, then of course it will be a great dedication from the player to the team.

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After all, De Gea is no longer young and also, as far as I know De Gea is the highest paid player at Manchester United or maybe that high salary has been broken by Ronaldo, maybe.
I don't know for sure, but as far as I know that at that time De Gea was very close to joining Real Madrid, but because De Gea got a new contract and a high salary increase, De Gea chose to stay at Manchester United.

I am worried that this will also happen to Bruno Fernandes but yes, with that in mind I am also not sure that De Gea will get a new contract or maybe there will be other teams outside the Premier League who will sign De Gea, there are still many possibilities that could happen.

Even though before this match started or before the match between Ghana v Uruguay started, in fact Uruguay was the only team that didn't have a goal from all the matches that had been played. But in this last match Uruguay even managed to score two goals in the first half, and it looks like Uruguay will win at half time. It was quite surprising, I think, because with the two results that were not optimal in the previous match, it made me doubt Uruguay because maybe Ghana would be able to maintain their advantage.
But what happened was that Ghana didn't seem to be able to make many efforts to maintain their advantage at this moment, and of course with a 2-0 defeat in the first half it would seem that Ghana had lost its chance to qualify.

But if Andre Ayew had scored earlier, through a penalty, then maybe it would have been a different result.
But because at this moment Uruguay can score first and is also superior in statistics, then of course Uruguay has a better chance of winning. With this victory, it is certain that Uruguay will be the runner up, very unlucky for Ghana who already had a very good chance to qualify but was finally thwarted in this last match.

One Japan goal was very controversial for me, even though there are rules about the decision but I think it was clear it was an out ball. Even though the result can no longer be changed, I still can't accept the referee's decision because if this match ends in a draw then Germany will be the runner-up because of the goal advantage. Difficult to accept because this is a big tournament which of course must have a fair decision, even though there is already a VAR system but this decision is still a controversial decision.
I just can't accept this decision that I think is unfair, even though I'm also not a fanatical supporter and am more neutral.

But yes, with this controversial decision, in my opinion, becoming a tournament may not be interesting, because after all, a fairer decision will certainly make this big tournament look cleaner and healthier.
For the remaining matches of the next two groups, I don't think they will be too competitive, because I think teams that still have a chance to qualify, such as Uruguay and Serbia, will not be able to do much. Because Uruguay and Serbia will play against teams that will certainly be able to maintain their position as group runners-up, because Switzerland and Ghana are clearly better at this moment.

Yes, it feels strange to say that Barcelona and Manchester United are title candidates, because even one of them will be eliminated quickly in this round. Unless we say one of them then it is more acceptable, as many people predict also about Barcelona possibly beating Manchester United.
Because indeed, Arsenal and Barcelona this season are very good in the local league, so good results there will certainly have an impact on their assessment in the Europa League as well.

About Juventus, I think it's still a big question mark, because the rumors circulating about Juventus are in a problem that cannot be taken lightly. Because if indeed Juventus is proven to have carried out illegal practices, then maybe it will also have a negative impact on its position in Serie A and also in the European League, of course.
Even if Juventus don't have problems like this or with this currently circulating case, I'm also pretty sure Juventus will be able to become a strong team in the hunt for the title in the Europa League this season.
But unfortunately, the increase in Juventus' performance will only be in vain if Juventus get punished because of the existing case. But I still hope that Juventus will still be okay with not being proven guilty and that way, the competition will be more interesting.

It would be a shame if Bruno Fernandes did not accept Real Madrid's offer, because at the age of Bruno Fernandes, who is already 28 years old, Bruno Fernandes should have had a greater chance of getting high achievements at Real Madrid. Considering the reasons for replacing Modric, it makes a lot of sense and Bruno Fernandes wouldn't just be on the bench if the reason was indeed to replace Modric.
Anyway, this is a very good offer and there probably won't be another good offer like this, because it seems very few players turn down Real Madrid's offers. Unless it's a case like Mbappe who earned a lot of money at PSG but about Bruno Fernandes, I'm not sure Manchester United will make a big effort for Bruno Fernandes by spending a lot of money.

If Bruno Fernandes chooses to stay at Manchester United until his contract expires in 2026, then as he continues to grow older it will become increasingly difficult to get a good offer like this later.
Maybe I was a little surprised if Bruno Fernandes really refused this offer, because I also think that staying at Manchester United was not the right choice. Because if Bruno Fernandes really has the desire to be able to win titles then it will still be difficult if he is still playing at Manchester United, unless there is a big salary increase then maybe the case will be the same as that of David de Gea.

Yes, it would be a shame if some of Napoli's main players chose to leave in the January transfer window. If an offer comes from a big club with several attractive bonuses, then it is very likely that Napoli's main player will accept the offer. But maybe the Napoli board or coach will block this by making new contracts or new bonuses for players who have contributed greatly to good performance for Napoli this season.
At least I hope that there won't be many changes in the Napoli squad after this long break, the point is that Napoli's main players now at least can choose to stay to finish this good season with Napoli.

But apart from the concerns about an overhaul in the main line-up in the Napoli squad, I personally still don't believe Napoli will be a team to challenge for the Champions League title this season.
Because even though Napoli has had good results so far, I still doubt Napoli's consistency for the upcoming matches. Moreover, the issue of major players who might leave, at least this factor will make Napoli's performance decrease as well.

The previous prediction might not come true but in reality it can happen, the prediction about Japan to win actually happened and basically it might be a result that requires a miracle because Spain at this moment is also not bad. Even if Spain can beat Japan and maybe also with a draw, at least Germany still has hope.
But yes, this is what happened and betting on Japan's victory is definitely in the minority, and congrats to Japan and those who bet on Japan because of course it takes courage.

Germany and Belgium are teams that have a lot of great players in their squads, but they could not qualify for the next round because they were eliminated in the group stage. Regarding Wales and Denmark it might still be a natural result for them to be eliminated because their squad is also not full of star players, but for Germany and Belgium their elimination in the group stage may be an unacceptable result considering the quality of their squad.
The last team with a star player in their squad to be knocked out will probably be Uruguay, because Uruguay will be play against Ghana and I think at the moment Ghana is having a better performance than Uruguay.

They are professional teams and of course it will be easy for them to recover from the pain of having been rejected before, so it is still very possible for Mbappe to leave PSG whether it be Real Madrid or another team at any time. Because now rich teams can buy players they like, regardless of the contracts that are still in their old clubs because rich teams can pay for it.
There are many other teams that are richer than PSG, so it is very possible for other rich teams that exist to be able to pay Mbappe more than what he received at PSG.

The problem of money in this era is no longer a problem for big teams, because if they want to achieve many achievements and the players they recruit have the same target. Then of course they will be able to work together well, and I personally have no doubts about that.
About selfishness or arrogance, I think all players also have this factor. But indeed, other players have different levels of selfishness and arrogance because maybe they are also aware of the abilities they have. But for Mbappe with great potential in him, it is only natural that Mbappe has higher selfishness.

Indeed, there is still a chance for Liverpool to be able to return to the top four, but with a note, the team above them has also experienced a decline in performance. So this is indeed something that is difficult and I say there is a chance but in reality it is difficult, because in reality every team will experience ups and downs at any time.
So yes, if when Liverpool can consistently win and at the same time the team above it loses points more often, then this factor will also make Liverpool's position rise again.

At least that is if I only consider "in football anything can happen", but if I accept reality then at least I will also say this season will probably be a bad season for Liverpool and also Chelsea.
Because with this wide enough point difference, at least it is difficult for Liverpool to be able to return to the top four, and only a miracle can bring it back to the top four.